Tunisians demonstrate in the biggest rally against President Kais Saied in months after he seized power last summer and said he will replace the democratic constitution through a referendum.
Over 2,000 protesters gathered in central Tunis, following President Saied's decree establishing a new judicial watchdog that lets him dismiss judges or block their promotion.
Accusing the Tunisian President Kais Saied of staging a coup for suspending the parliament, the party says the arrest signals a slide towards tyranny.
United States calls for a transparent and inclusive reform process four months after Tunisia's President Kais Saied seized power in a move his critics called a coup.
Tunisians demonstrators have gathered near the country's parliament in the capital Tunis as security forces have been deployed in an attempt to prevent them from reaching the building.
Tunisian PM Najla Bouden, appointed by Kais Saied last month, announces a new cabinet that includes several interim ministers appointed by the president.
Najla Bouden Romdhane, a little-known professor of geophysics who implemented World Bank projects at the Education Ministry, has been tasked to form a government as quickly as possible.
President Kais Saied issues orders that strengthen powers of his office at the expense of government and allow him to legislate by decree, prompting immediate opposition from political rivals.
Country's biggest political party, Ennahda, orders its supporters not to resume a sit-in outside parliament, in a reversal of an earlier call by its leader Rached Ghannouchi to take to the streets.
Parliament begins heated session to approve a major cabinet reshuffle, as president slams line-up and tensions run high in North African country.
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